Where Texas Ranks In Black Friday Craziness

It seems this time of year there are two different kinds of people. Those that are willing to brave the Black Friday craziness in search of a sale, and those happy to sit back and watch the craziness from home.

Estately.com recently compiled two things in regards to Black Friday:

1. Facebook users expressing interest in Black Friday sales — (source: Facebook user data)
2. Frequency of aggravated assaults (attempts to cause seriously bodily injury purposely) — (source: FBI Uniform Crime Reports—2014)

And combining these two stats they were able to establish which states were craziest during Black Friday. But let's first look at the individual numbers. Here are the top 5 most enthusiastic states:

1. West Virginia
2. Kentucky
3. Iowa
4. Arkansas
5. Alabama

And here are the top 5 most violent states in regards to Black Friday:

1. Tennessee
2. Alaska
3. NEW MEXICO
4. Nevada
5. Florida

Texas ranks 21st overall when combining the two stats. Ranking 19th in frequency of aggravated assaults, and 25th in enthusiasm for Black Friday sales. Here is the complete list of 50 states in order of Black Friday craziness:

1. Arkansas
2. Tennessee
3. Alabama
4. Louisiana
5. Missouri
6. West Virginia
7. Oklahoma
8. Indiana
9. Kansas
10. South Carolina
11. Iowa
12. Michigan
13. South Dakota
14. Nebraska
15. NEW MEXICO
16. Delaware
17. Alaska
18. Mississippi
19. North Dakota
20. Georgia
21. TEXAS
22. Florida
23. Illinois
24. Montana
25. Pennsylvania
26. North Carolina
27. Kentucky
28. Wisconsin
29. Maryland
30. Nevada
31. Arizona
32. Ohio
33. Wyoming
34. Idaho
35. Minnesota
36. California
37. New York
38. Maine
39. Virginia
40. Rhode Island
41. Colorado
42. New Hampshire
43. Utah
44. Washington
45. Connecticut
46. Vermont
47. Oregon
48. New Jersey
49. Hawaii
50. Massachusetts